The Panther
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How do we all rate Goulet in the six years mentioned? His stats for Quebec are pretty mega in this period. His playoff stats are fine -- disappointing in '83 and '84 (two goals in 13 games), but very good from '85 to '87. He was selected for Team Canada at the Canada Cup twice in this period (Keenan liked him), winning at both.
His actual goal and points those six seasons:
1983: 57 G, 105 PTS
1984: 56 G, 122 PTS
1985: 55 G, 95 PTS (missed 11 games)
1986: 53 G, 104 PTS
1987: 49 G, 96 PTS
1988: 48 G, 106 PTS
There are only two full seasons in there, so his stats would have been even higher. Possible 60-goal season in 1984, definite 60-goal season in 1985 if not for injury. So, could have had back-to-back 60's.
Albeit it's somewhat era-dependent, he is only three goals in two seasons away from having had six straight 50-goal seasons (which is what Lafleur had; i.e., the third most in history behind Bossy and Gretzky). Narrowly missed that. (If you go by 'adjusted stats' on Hockey Ref., he still had six straight 40+ goal seasons here.)
Here's how Goulet's stats rank for this six-season period:
POINTS
6th (behind Gretzky, Kurri, Savard, Stastny, Hawerchuk)
EVEN STRENTH POINTS
5th
GOALS
3rd (behind Gretzky, Kurri)
ASSISTS
13th (he's in there with Trottier and Bobby Smith)
POINTS-PER-GAME
8th (he'd be sixth without Gretzky / Lemieux, but he still finishes ahead of Hawerchuk and Messier)
GOALS FINISHES
2, 4, 4, 5, 6, 9
POINTS FINISHES
3, 8, 8, 9
Seems like his absolute peak was definitely 1983-84 and 1984-85. He was at 62 goals / 80GP those two seasons. Five goals in 8GP at Canada Cup '84, too.
Seems a nice guy, btw...? Everyone seems to like him.
How did/do you rate Goulet at his best?
Who did he mainly play with in Quebec in these prime years?
His actual goal and points those six seasons:
1983: 57 G, 105 PTS
1984: 56 G, 122 PTS
1985: 55 G, 95 PTS (missed 11 games)
1986: 53 G, 104 PTS
1987: 49 G, 96 PTS
1988: 48 G, 106 PTS
There are only two full seasons in there, so his stats would have been even higher. Possible 60-goal season in 1984, definite 60-goal season in 1985 if not for injury. So, could have had back-to-back 60's.
Albeit it's somewhat era-dependent, he is only three goals in two seasons away from having had six straight 50-goal seasons (which is what Lafleur had; i.e., the third most in history behind Bossy and Gretzky). Narrowly missed that. (If you go by 'adjusted stats' on Hockey Ref., he still had six straight 40+ goal seasons here.)
Here's how Goulet's stats rank for this six-season period:
POINTS
6th (behind Gretzky, Kurri, Savard, Stastny, Hawerchuk)
EVEN STRENTH POINTS
5th
GOALS
3rd (behind Gretzky, Kurri)
ASSISTS
13th (he's in there with Trottier and Bobby Smith)
POINTS-PER-GAME
8th (he'd be sixth without Gretzky / Lemieux, but he still finishes ahead of Hawerchuk and Messier)
GOALS FINISHES
2, 4, 4, 5, 6, 9
POINTS FINISHES
3, 8, 8, 9
Seems like his absolute peak was definitely 1983-84 and 1984-85. He was at 62 goals / 80GP those two seasons. Five goals in 8GP at Canada Cup '84, too.
Seems a nice guy, btw...? Everyone seems to like him.
How did/do you rate Goulet at his best?
Who did he mainly play with in Quebec in these prime years?